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Darwin Opinions Darwin : Opinions : Richard Stallman: The problems of the Apple license
Posted: ( Thu 22nd Feb 2001 07:56:28[AM] UTC )
"After studying Apple's new source code license, the APSL, I have concluded that it falls short of being a free software license. It has three fatal flaws, any of which would be sufficient to make the software less than free."
Darwin : Opinions : Mac OS X: All sizzle, little steak
Posted: ( Wed 22nd Nov 2000 07:49:16[AM] UTC )
I can't help but feel that Darwin is getting the short end of the stick from all sides. Everyone is so captivated by Aqua et al that the open source project that could really use some more energy is being starved of it.
Darwin : Opinions : Mac OS X Fud
Posted: ( Mon 20th Nov 2000 04:24:19[PM] UTC )
The Mac press is spreading FUD on the subject of Mac OS X. Members of the PC press seem enthusiastic about the OS, and isn't that exactly what Mac supporters have been waiting for? But as soon as PCers start gushing about it and Apple seems to be looked at with renewed interest from the real world, then the Mac Press starts dumping on OS X with uninformed and sometimes just plain unresearched nonsense.
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Name
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Darwin
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Official site
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http://www.publicsource.apple.com/projects/darwin/
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Download from
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http://www.opensource.apple.com/projects/darwin/release.html
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License
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Apple Public Source
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FAQ
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http://www.publicsource.apple.com/projects/darwin/faq.html
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Description
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Darwin is the core of Mac OS X. The Darwin kernel is based on FreeBSD and
Mach 3.0 technologies and provides protected memory and pre-emptive
multitasking. Darwin runs on PowerPC-based Macintosh computers and work is
underway to get Darwin running on Intel-based personal computers. Darwin
1.0 is the Mach 3.0-based core of Mac OS X. Preliminary support for Intel
is provided, allowing developers to begin bringing Darwin to the Intel
platform.
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Development Status
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Quite active. Apple is working hard here and is also giving back a lot of
code to the open source community. Support for the Intel platform is also
planned.
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